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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
Until 3 O'Clock %. m.
ON THE
23d Day Of June, 1887.

All proposals or bids to be addressed
to nj. f. Kahn, Secretary OF the City
Hall and Court House Special Commits
sioners, st. Paul, MINI.
The right is hereby reserved to reject
all bids of incompetent and irresponsible
bidders, and all such bids as may be UNI
reasonable.
No bid will be entertained or copsid-
cred unless accompanied by the bond of
the bidder or bidders. with sureties re-
siding in Minnesota satisfactory to the
Commissioners, in the penal sum of One
Thousand Dollars, conditioned that if
the bid shall be accepted and the con-
tract awarded to the bidder or bidders.
he or they will enter into and execute
such contract and such bond with.surp-
ties for the performance of his or their
contract, as may be required by the
Commissioners, and approyedby a three
fourths ca, vote of the County Commits
sioners and Common Council of the City
of st. Paul, of the members elect. in
joint session, or i'm lieu of such bond the
bid may be accompanied by check
for the sum of one thousadd dollars on
some bank in the city of st. Paul, duly
certified, as q security and deposit with
said Commissioners, and subject to the
same condition stated in the condition
of the bond, and payable to the order of
Robert A. Smith, Chairman of the CITY
Halland Court House Commission.
The fullindividual names of the MEM
bers of u firm. and the full and correct
name of a corporation bidding shall be
stated I'm the bid.
By order of the City Hall and Court
House Special Commission.
NJ. +. KAHN, County Auditor.
Secretary of Special Commission.
I45-l12
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
soMEQUEER DEEDS oFTRUsT
Chickens, Sewing Machines and
Mules Offered and Accented

Mules OHcred ana Accepted.
The other day Deputy Clerk Hardy
was requested to put on record n deed
of trust in which a small farmer pledged
his best suit of clothes to merchant
who was to provide him with some
needed provisions, says the Vicksburg
(Miss.l Herald. The farmer regretfully
stated that he had been compelled
by the city merchant to furnish
security. He had an old suit and
thought he could stay from church until
next fall. when he would get i'm his
crops and pay his debts. He was per-
mitted to keep the clothes. but was not
to wear them out. and was made to un-
derstand that they were liable to execu-
ton i'm case he failed TO meet his agree
ment. Another deed of trust recorded
was for three chickens. They were all
the impecuniOus Turner had, and
as security of some kind was demanded
they were put OH paper. MI
mcrous instances are on record where
mules. cows, pigs, sewing machines and
even baby carriages have been pledged
by small planters who applied for credit
Most OF these arc negroes, but quite
number of white men have obtained
temporary relief from poverty by mort
gaging property of the'description given.
Mule mortgages are by far the most
common, however. Next to mules, sew
Ing machines are acceptable to the lner-
chants, who, either through avariee OF
fear of being swindlud, compel their
debtors to give deeds OF trust on ar
ticles which In many eases are value
less.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
Assessment for Sewer on Jack
son Street.

OFFICE BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS,
CRY OF ST.. PAUL. Mimi, June IL, 1887.
The Board of Public Works i'm and for
the corporation of the city of st. Paul,
minnesota, will meet at their Office in
said city at PIP. m, on the 23d day of
June, A. ID. 1887, to make an assessment
of benefits, costs and expenses arising
from constructing sewer on Jackson
street, from Eleventh Qith) street to
erty on the line of said Improvement
and deemed benefited thereby, amount
ing in the aggregate to 81 ,041.T5.
All persons interested are hereby no
tilted to be present at said time and place
of making said assessment, and will be
heard. II. l.. GORAIAN. President.
Official: w. f. ERWIN,
166-l67 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
Assessment for Sewer on De-
cutur Street.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works,
CRY or ST.. PAUL, MIMI, June IL, 1887.
The Board of Public Works i'm and for
the corporation of the city of st. Paul,
Minnesota, will meet at their Office in
said city at 9 p. M, on the 23d day of
June, A. ID. 1887, to make an assessment
of benefits, costs and expenses arising
from constructing a sewer on Decatur
street, from Bedford streetto Edgerton
street, in said city ,on the property on the
line of said Improvement and deemed
benefited thereby, amounting in the ag-
gregate to S962.15.
All persons interested are hereby no.
titled to be presentat said time and place
of making said assessment, and will be
heard. r. l.. GORMAN, President.
official: w. f. ERWIN,
l66-167 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
3O'CLOCK p, N.
ON THE
23d Day of June, 1887.

All proposals or bids to be addressed
to nj. f. kain, Secretary of the City
Hall and Court House Special Commits
sioners, ST., Paul Mimi.
The right is hereby reserved to reject
all bids of Incompetent and irresponsible
bidders, and all such bids as may be un-
reasonable.
No bid will be entertained or consid-
cred unless accompanied by the bond of
the bidder or bidders, with sureties re-
siding in Minnesota, and satisfactory to
the Commissioners in the penal sum of
one thousand dollars. conditioned that
if the bid shall be accepted and the con
tract awarded to the bidder or bidders.
he or they will enter into and execute
such contract, and such bond with such
Sureties for the performance of his or
their contracts as may be required by
the commissioners, and approved by a
thfee-fOlirthS "a vote of the County
commissioners and Common Council of
the City of st. Paul, of the members
elect in Joint session, or in lieu of such
bond the bid may be accompanied by
check FOR the sum of one thousand dol
lars on some bank i'm the City of st.
Paul. duly certified, as security and
deposit with said Commissioners, and
subject to the same condition stated in
the condition of then bond, and paya-
BILE to the order of Robert A. Smith,
Chairman of the City Hall and Court
House Commission.
The full individual names of the men,
bers of a firm, and the full and correct
name of the corporation bidding shall
be stated In the bid.
By order of the City Hall and Court
House Special Commissioners.
M.F.- KAHN. County Auditor,
Secretary of Special Commission.
145-1T2
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
CONTRACT WORK.
Grading Grotto Street.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBIC WORKS.
CITY OF ST.. PAUL, Mimi, June 8, 1887, I
Sealed bids will he received by the
Board of Public Works In aud for the
corporation of the city Of st. Paul, Min
nes0ta, at their Office in said city. until
IL III. on the Goth day of June, A. ID.
1887. for the grading of Grotto street from
Marshall avenue, to MiIlnehaha street,
in said city, according to plans and
specifications on file i'm the Office of said
Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
in:Hsum of at least twenty 900 per cent.
pf the gross amount bid must accompany
zach bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
aeject-aiiy and all bids. -
a.t-a X. l.. iG0RMAN, President.
Official. w. +. ERWIN,
t60-170 Clerk Board of Public Works
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
Assessment for Grading Alley in
Block 9, Terry's addition.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRKs,
CRY OF ST.. PAUL, Mimi, june II. 1857
The Board of Public Works In and for
the corporation of the city of st. Paul,
Minnesota, will meet ut their office in
said city at 2 p. m, on the 23d day Of
June, A. ID. 1887, to make All assessment
of benefits. costs and expenses arising
from grading the alley in block nine, (gl
Terry's Addition to st. Paul, from Earl
street to Frank street. in said city. on
the property ON the line of said ini-
provementiandd deemed benefited there
by, amounting IN the aggregate to
S4S2.45.
All persons interested are lherebA- ~
titled to be present at said time and place
of making said assessment. aud will be
heard. X. H. GORMAN, President.
Official. w. r. ERWIN,
168416T Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
Assessment for Grading Phaien
Street.

OFFICE BOARD OF PuBTIC WORKS,
City OF ST.PAUL, Mimi, June II, 1887.
The Board of Public Works i'm and for
the corporation of the city of st. Paul,
Minnesota, will meet ut their office i'm
said city at PIP. m, on the 23d day of
June. A. ID. 1887, to make an assessment
of benefits, costs and expenses arising
from grading Phalen street. from Sew
enth streetto Harvester alley, i'm said
city, on the property on the line of said
Improvement and deemed benefited
thereby, amounting in the aggregate to
81, 730.60.
All persons interested are hereby no
tilted to be present at said time and
place of making said assessment, and
will be heard.
II. l.. GORMAN. President.
Official: w. +. ERWIN.
1G6-l67 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
TOBUILDERS!'
yFIRE-PROOFINc !.
COUNTY AUDrToR's OFFICE.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, May "A, 1857. {
Notice is hereby given and ADVERTISE
ment made for bids OF proposals for the
Building and Construction of the
Floor Arches
IN THE
City Hall and Court House,

On Court House Square. i'm said CITY of
tot. raul, RAMSEY county, Minnesota, in
,t 81 all work and material required
ITO build. construct and fully completes
4and finish said Floor Arches. according
to the plans and specifications therefor
prepared by h. p. Basford, the arcbi-
.tect, at Room No. 90 Gilfillan Block. AT
1.-THE corner of Jackson and Fourth streets
tin said City of st. Paul.
! Such proposals or bids will be received
at the office of the County Auditor of
Paul, until
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15

These tickets will he numbered as f.ist
as they are received, and checks with.
corresponding numbers sent toltite pa
rents. On August Is, 1887, the drawing
will take place, supervised by aeoitrliit-
tee of responsible aud well-kilownpifiza
zens, and every baby will have ID 4fair.
and equal chance. The signature Of the
attending physician or the postmaster
must be attached to the ticket, iUr no
sary to prevent imposition by Designing
OF. wouldlbe funny people. 4
The result of the Drawing wifi beipab4s
lished in the GLOBE OF August Is, IaS77
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
I)ia,,.on,js.

Diamonds and jewelry at Emil Geist's,
IS East Third street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
Patent Laws Jas, F. Williamson,

Room, Is. Colon Block. Minneapolis.
Solicitor OF Patents, Counsellor in Pat
ent cases. Two years an Examiner in
u. s., Patent Oilieu.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15

Winona, La Crosse
and Dubuque Elk.
Prairie duChien, Mil
waukee and Chi
cago Express. $50.
Cnlmar and Daven-
port Express. .....
Ortonville and Fargo
Express ..........
Milwaukee and Chi
cago Fast Tx.
n or II fl ell d. Fart,
batilt, and Owa-
tonna Accom- 49,
La Crosse Passenger.
Aberdeen and Mitch
ell Express ......
Fin ribault, OwatonnaI
Dubuque and Chit
cagO .-....la.ss.t.I
Milwaukee and Chi
cago Fast Tx. 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
CITY NOTICE.
Notice 6rNdg,ne,1t.
- q
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER. I
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June -. 1887. {

i will make application to the district
court i'll and for the county of RHmsey5
and state of Minnesota. at the special
term to be held Saturday, Junee5, 1887.
at the court house, in st. Paul. Afinne-
sofa. for Judgment against the several
lots and real estate embraced ina war
rant in my hands for the collection of
unpaid assessments, with interest and
costs thereon, for the hereinafter nttInpd
special assessments.
All in the city of st. Paul county of
Ramsey and state of Minnesota. When
and where all persons Interested hlily
attend and be heard.
The owners and description of real
estate are as sollows: f.
RE-ASSESSMENT FOR GRABBING
DAKOTA AVENUE TO A PAR
TIAL GRADE =SIXTY-SIX eFEEIs
WIDE. FROM THE SOUTH END
OF THE WABASHA STREET
BRIDGETO COFFEE STREET. AND
COFFEE STREET TO A FULL
GRADE EIGHTY FEET sWIasF.
FROM DAKOTA AVENlHEzzT0
DEARBORN STREET. Z
West ST. Paul Proper. II
Supposed owner and Afli,tiuf6
description. Lot. Block. ASSN E.
John Maher. N ST
Is # of. ....... .1,2&3 81 s1354gl
c NJ kuby and Louis =
g Koch, s 45 # of ID
N 90 # of. -. Il ,2S3 81 alS54aD,
VIM Thompson. "a .g30 90
Salne...... ......... . "a 230i00s
same .......... 81 sE.Sq. 90
Same Except Dakota +
ayenue). .... ..... 3 81 80
Same Except Dakota
aYenue). .......... u 81 Ss3gyg0
Supposed owner and Am.tzef
description. Assffrit
Harriet A Prescott. Commence
ing on west side of Dakota !.
avenue, on n line of lot 4, block
"a, West st Paul Proper;
thence w parallel with Delos s.
street, to a point 200 feet L Of /
w line of section 5, town rs,
range % thence My to point
$50 feet n OF Delos street and 4.
100 feet E of said section line; II
thence E parallel with Delos, FRI
street to Dakota avenue;H
athenceS TO beginning. -. -. S2s;j0 go
Same. Commencing on west
side of Dakota avenue. on N
line of LOT 8, block "a, West st
Paul Proper; thence w paral- is
lei with Delos street to a point s
100 feet + of Whine of section 3
8, town 49, range %; thence s
My to a point 200 feet N Of r.f 81 f
Delos street and 1S6 feet + OF s
said section line; thence E. ri d
parallel with Delos street to syi#
Dakota avenue; thence s to f.git
beginning .....'.............. saaopo
Same. Commencing on west
side of Dakota, avenue. on N /,
line of lot 9, block "a, West st ri
Paul Proper. thence WHY and .s
My along Dakota avenue to
w line of section 5, town %,
range ~, thence to n liheof
lot 9, block p, West st Paul 80
Proper; thence L to beginninE sf,Iiie '00. 1
All i'm the city of st. Paul, County OF I
Ramsey and state of Minnesota.
165-l6j GEORGE REFS, City Tftastifer.
80
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15

Dining ears the finest in the world, and
luxurious Smoking room Sleepers on all
regular express trains TO Chicago.
Through Pullman Buffet Sleepers on
Omaha and Kansas City Express.
Des Moines and Kansas City Express has
Combination Chairs and Sleeping Car through
to Kansas City without change.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
Departing Trains.

Des Moines & Kan. City
Mil. d Chicago Elk 80.
SIX c., SIX f. Il Pip'ne
Shakopee Il Mer'm i'm
Omaha, Pierre Il Kan.
t1tN.
Green Bay " Wis. Elk.
Shakopee- Il Mer'm in
Lake Superior Ex.....
saltwater u River Els
River Fills & Ellsw'thI
Eau Claire Il Chip
pewa Falls........
Lake Crystal, MankatoI
Il lie Sueur ..a......|
Chicago Day Express,
Duluth Night Elk.
Ashland, Washburn "
Bayfield, .............
Lake Crystal IL Elmore
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
ARRiviNe TRAINS.

--------------
Chicago and Mill
waukee FHst Elk.
Chicago, Dubuque
Austin and 0wa.|
tonna .......4....
Davenport and Cal
mar Express. $500
Owatoniia, L ar T.
bault and North
field Accom- ......t
Mitchell and Aber-
deem Express.
Chicago and Mil
watikee Fast lex.
Fast Mail and LIN
Crosse ..........t.
Chicago, Milwaukee.
and Prairie duI
Chen Express.
Fargo and OrtonvillcI
Express ...........
Dubuque, La Crossed
and Winona Ex
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15

Duluth Night Ex.
Ashland, Washburn
d Bayfield,. .........
Chicago Day Express.
Ellsworth & Riv. Falls
Lake Crystal, Man
ksto Il lie Sueur.
Eau Claire u Chip
pewa Falls. .......
Merlin in &ShRkopee
Mil. IL Chicago Ex.
SIX c., SIX L. & Pip'ne
Omaha, Pierre u Kan.
sas City. ............
Lake Superior Ex.-..
Mer'm J'n& Shakopee
/ Green Bay " Wis. Elk.
Kan. c. & Des MoineS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15

Tickets, sleeping car accommodations and
all information can be secured at
Ne. i13 Nfeollet House Block, Minneapolis
w. b, WHEELER, Ticket Agent.
IL. J.. MARTIN, Agent Minneapolis Depot.
No. 159 East Third street, opposite Mer-
chants hotel. ST Paul
GHAs. Ii. PETscH, City Ticket Agent.
BROWN d kSEBEL Agents, st. Paul Union
Depot
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-16

Balance hand, October Ist- 1ss5 ----------.-
Amount received from Joseph Price, Collector OF
Revenue, during fiscal year:
On account of County School Tax --.------...---
mill State Tax. -.--------------
Amount received from w. ID. Barnes. Comptroller.
during fiscal year:
On account OF County School Tax .-.---------.--
mill State Tax
Amount received from G.. j. Zehnbar, Jr.. Sheriff Of
Putnam County. account of Fines
Amount received from Philip PriOaeau, j. r., ac
Amount received from j. L. Burton, j. r.. account
oi fhiss a. NJ, 4,
count of Pines -.-------------
Amount received from Lott Allen. J. r.. account
Amount received from Putnam County, November
Total .--.------.-.---
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-16

H5Na#6 .f74ANNUAL STATEMENTS
manasua

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
or s. j. kENNERLY, Ex-OflieiO Treasurer OF
School Fund, for Putnam County, Fla, show
ing Receipts and Disbursements OF School
Fund, Fines, etc., during the Fiscal Year,
from October LIST, 1885, to September 3Oth.
1886:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-16

OFFICE IioARDof PUBLIC INSTRUCTION..
PALATKA. November ID, 1877.
Hon. W. y. FoHwsHb. Clerk Board County
Commissioners.
This cerfifies that the foregoing IN "a filll and
c.pract statement Of all warrants issued from
this Office from October LIST, 1850, Ia september
3,tli. lssS. inclusive.
Respectfully, A, J, WOOD,
Secretary and County sup,. Of schools
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-19
4 Buried Cify,

That one of the greatest Of all of the
cities built by the Buldhists in the east
should have been forgotten and lost in
the depths Of a trackless forest for 1000
years is Il fact that lays powerful hold
on the imagination. Readers of Mr..
Ferguson and Sir Emerson Tennent have
heard something of the architectural Won
ders of Anuradhapura. the ancient city
OF granite" in the island of Ceylon. and
OF the unparalleled immunity OF its struc-
lures and rich monumental remains from
the rayages of the spoiler and the religious
fanatic.
Since they wrote great progress has
been made in the way of clearing the
jungle. Mr.. Burrows, who has lately
visited the city, gives in Macmillan :
Magazine remarkable account Of the
progress made in local archaeological re-
searches since this marvellous record OF
the past was accidentally rcdiscovered.
The ruins AT present disclosed are de
scribed as already extending for dis
tance of at least four miles by two and u
half The wonderful CinSalese palace.
supposed to have been built about the
commencement of The Christian era. of
which Mr.. Burrows gives an elaborate
description was discovered only last year.
So far the clearinGs and excavations are
stated to yield results which entirely
agree with the most authentic account
Anuradhapura-the Chinese traveller, Fa
Hian, who visited it in the early part of
the Fifth century Times.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-19
LOCAL eReUTIES.

Mr. j. ". Eiser, of St Paris. Champaign
county. was in town yesterday.
Mr.. John Harness left last evening vii
the Pan Handle for Omaha, Neb.
Ms. J. ID. Smith left today for Wells
ton, Ohio. on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Theo
dore Fliehsrt.
Mrs. J.. A. Creighton and daughter and
Miss Malone left last evening for Omaha,
via the Pan Handle.
Mr.. Will Foos. of the Foos Manufactur
ing Company. left yesterday for Dallas
Texas. TO attend the fair at that place.
The REPUBLIC is indebted 10 Mr.. D.
Wissinger. proprietor OF the Forest House
for late Santa Ana California; papers.
The wife Of Rev. John Pearson. pastol
of Central NJ. + church. is now recovering
from very severe spell Of illness, and will
be up in few days.
Messrs- c. II. Neff and B. II. Rtunells.
of New Carlisle. were in town yesterday
working up the excursion of the Plug Ha
brigade to that village on Friday night.
The regular meeting of Mitchell post
No. As, q. A. r.. next Thursday evening
will be one of unusual Importance. as thu
question of the posts removal into new
quarters is TO be settled.
DIR. Finley's lecture on st. Paur' vii
be delivered next Sunday night in the
Christian church. This able and worthy
minister may soon leave. Springfield and al
should embrace the opportunity to heal
him.
All the lights at the l. b. X W. head
quarters suddenly went ont just before
o'clock Monday night, and for few min
utes the train di>patchers had 10 ligh
matches to go on working. Lanterns wer'
then called into service.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-19

'1 had very singular experience last
Sunday said a tradcsman, whose shop
in OaE land is adorned by the sign, ''Orni-
tholoc.cal Rarities," but who, on pinch,
would sell dog or a rabbit. Il was
walking on the beach, not very far from
the Cliff house. and had inst noticed that
an usually large number Of sea gullS were
flying over the sands. when a hard sub
stance struck me Violently upon the head
and staggered me. Luckily my hat was
very thick and am blessed with tolera-
bly, solid skull. so | soon recovered my
self, and was looking about TO ascertain
what had hit me, when l was greatly
startled by a weird and ghOstly tiuttering
of wings "A foot above me. A great gray
gull had narrowly escaped alighting upon
my shoulders He Just succeeded in check
ing his impetuous descent as his feet al
most touched rne. With a queer kind Of
half frightened cry he was again into the
air But what had brought him SO close
to me: l soon found out. Lying on the
sand was the thing that had given me
that blow upon The head II was a large
black mussel. and the sea gull had dropped
il from dizzy height upon any unotfend-
ing scalp.
!, have studied the habits of these
birds pretty carefully, and / know very
well why he had done it. He was trying
10 get Mt hi. dinner, and as the shell Of
the mussel was stili unbroken, and /
wished to see him try again, walked B
couple of hundred yards away and the n
turned TO watch his movements. See
ing that the coast WAS clear, he quickly
flew back TO tie place where the muSsel
had fallen s,iZ,i il in his bIak and again
rising hish into the air, he let it drop.
He followed It closely as it fell, keeping
almost beside It during the greater part Of
the descent, and only moderating his
downward rush when he was in danger OF
dashing himself upon the beach. The
mussel struck the sand. but the shell was
still unbroken. and, indeed it was very
evident to me that the soft ground that
received il would never lay it open. Then
l flung the mussel to distance, and the
gull, seeming to take this rs hint that
my head was not choppinS block, seized
his troublesome delicacy and flew away.
l saw him turn little inland. rise once
more Ia great height. dart swiftly down
and then wing his way out TO sea. |
found that many stones lay at the place
of his last descent; 50. doubtless. his per
severance was at length rewarded, and he
had gone or TO some lonely rock To dine. y
San Francisco Examiner.